Shutter-fastener



(Model.)

s. E. SWANSON.

SHUTTER FASTBNBR.

No. 259,601. Patented June 13, 1882.

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SVAN E. SWANSON, 0F GALESBURG, ILLINOIS.

SHUTTER-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 259,601, dated June 13, 1882.

Application led March 2, 1832. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SWAN E. SWANSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galesburg, in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Shutter Fastenin gs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shutter-fastenin gs; and it consists in constructions and combinations hereinafter described, and setforth in the claims hereto annexed.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention and form a part ot' this specification, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation in the line x a: in Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is atop plan, the upper plate or cover shown removed. Fig. 3 is a top plan, the parts shown in different relative positions from that shown at Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by letters, the same letter indicating the same part in the different igures, letter A represents a case formed of bottom plate, A', sides A" A, ends A", and top plate, A. Corner brackets, a, strengthen the sideA. The case A is fixed on the bottom of a window-frame close to the outside of the sash B, (shown by dotted lines,) and in such position that the outside shutters, C, will close against the side A' and the catches c on the shutters in closing will enter the holes a a in the side A'.

D D' are rocking catches, pivoted or journaled at their centers on studs d, their outer ends curved to form catches e, and their inner ends, c', formed as shown. A plate-spring, F, rests against the catch end of each catch D D' and holds it in the normal position shown at Figs. 2 and 3, with its catch end c extending over part of the opening a and its end e resting against a stud, c. The springs F are pivoted on studs f, and their fixed ends rest against a stud, f.

Gr G are slides, each having lateral thumbpiece g g', respectively, which extend outward through a slot, a", in the case-side A. One

end ot' the slide Gr rests against the end e ot' the catch D and one end of slide G rests against the end e ot' catch D.

H H are plates, each pivoted'at one end to a stud, h. Each plate H is held in the position shown by dotted lines at Figs. 2and3 by its respective spring I. Each spring I is pivoted on a stud, i, and its iixed end rests against the end wall, A", ot' the case A. The plates H in position, as shown by dotted lines, cover the holes ct and exclude rain, snow, sleet, 85e., when the shutters C are open.

In closing the shutters their catches c will enter the holes a', press back the plates H, and their sloping sides, coming in contact with the ends e ot' catches D, as shown at Fig. 2, will force the catches D back and allow the catches c to pass the ends e, and the ends e to be pressed back again by the springs F and engage the catches c, as shown by full lines at Fig. 3. The catches c and c, engaged as last described, will securely hold the shutters in closed positions, as shown atFig. 3. By pressing on the thumb-piece g the slide Gr will be moved and swing the catch D into position shown by dotted lines at Fig. 3, and by means of thumb-piece g the slide G' and catch D' may be moved into positions shown by dotted lines at same figure, and thus either or both catches c be released from the catches c, to permit opening either or both shutters, as desired.

The end walls, Am', are extended past the side wall, A, as shown at am', as guards to exclude rain, &c., and to prevent inserting a wire or other device to press back the thumbpieces g g.

What I claim as new is- 1. In a window-shutter fastening, in combination with catches c, fixed to the shutters, and pivoted catches D, constructed substantially as described, and held by springs F, the slides G G', having thumb-pieces g g projecting f shown, springs F, stops e, and slides G G', In testimony whereof I afx my signature in substantially as and for the purpose specified. presence of two Witnesses.

3. In combination with the shutters having 4 catches @and the spring-actuated eatehesD D', SWAN E. SWANSON. 5 the spring-actuated plates H, adapted to close the holes a in the ease A when the catches c Witnesses: are not therein, substantially as and for' the SAML. N. GROSE, purpose specified. HARRY M. RICHARDS.. 

